Crochet Shoulder Capelet
Looking to add a touch of elegance to your outfit? The Crochet Shoulder Capelet is the perfect accessory for a stylish and cozy look! With its intricate crochet design and versatile wear, this capelet is a must-have in your wardrobe. Whether you're heading out for a casual brunch or a special evening event, this charming piece will effortlessly elevate your ensemble. So, why not embrace your inner fashionista and rock this trendy capelet with confidence? Trust me, you'll be turning heads wherever you go!
Skill Level
Intermediate
Size
One size fits most
Materials
Medium (worsted) weight yarn: 5 oz (350 yds, 140g) dark blue; 1 oz (50 yds, 28g) each pale green and tan Bulky (chunky) weight novelty yarn: 1 3/4 oz (72 yds, 50g) olive
Size K/10 1/2/6.5mm crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge
Tapestry needle
4 blue 3/4-inch buttons
Sewing needle and matching thread
Gauge
9 sts = 2 1/4 inches
Pattern Stitches
Front post double crochet (fpdc): Yo, insert hook from front to back to front around post (see Stitch Guide) of st indicated, yo, draw lp through, [yo, draw through 2 lps on hook] twice.
Back post double crochet (bpdc): Yo, insert hook from back to front to back around post (see Stitch Guide) of st indicated, yo, draw lp through, [yo, draw through 2 lps on hook] twice.
Cluster (cl): Keeping last lp of each dc on hook, dc in 2 ch-3 sps indicated, yo and draw through all 3 lps on hook.
Instructions
Note: Capelet is worked from top down.
Ribbing
Ch 62.
Row 1 (RS): Hdc in 3rd ch from hook and in each rem ch, turn. (60 hdc)
Row 2: Ch 2, hdc in first hdc; *fpdc (see Pattern Stitches) around next hdc, bpdc (see Pattern Stitches) around next hdc; rep from * to last hdc; hdc in last hdc, turn.
Rep row 2 until piece measures 3 1/2 inches from beg, ending with WS row.
Body
Row 1: Ch 2; hdc in first hdc; ch 1, sk next dc, hdc in next dc, ch 1, hdc in next 2 dc, ch 1, sk next dc, hdc in next 17 dc, ch 1, sk next dc, hdc in next 2 dc, ch 1, sk next dc, hdc in next 5 dc, ch 1, sk next dc, hdc in next 2 dc, ch 1, sk next dc, hdc in next 17 dc, ch 1, sk next dc, hdc in next 2 dc, ch 1, sk next dc, hdc in next dc and in next hdc, turn.
Row 2: Ch 3, dc in back lp (see Stitch Guide) of first hdc, dc in front lp and back lp of next hdc; ch 3, sk next ch-1 sp, sc between next 2 hdc, ch 3, sk next ch-1 sp, dc in front lp and back lp of next hdc; [dc in front lp of next hdc, dc in back lp of next hdc] 7 times; dc in front lp of next hdc, dc in front and back lp of next hdc; ch 3, sk next ch-1 sp, sc between next 2 hdc, ch 3, sk next ch-1 sp, dc in front and back lp of next hdc; dc in front lp of next hdc, dc in back lp of next hdc, dc in front and back lp of next hdc; ch 3, sk next ch-1 sp, sc between next 2 hdc, ch 3, sk next ch-1 sp, dc in front and back lp of next hdc; [dc in front lp of next hdc, dc in back lp of next hdc] 7 times; dc in front lp of next hdc, dc in front and back lp of next hdc; ch 3, sk next ch-1 sp, sc between next 2 hdc, ch 3, sk next ch-1 sp, dc in front and back lp of next hdc; sk next ch-1 sp, dc in next hdc, turn.
Row 3: Ch 2, dc in back lp of first dc, dc in front lp of next dc, dc in front and back lp of next dc; cl (see Pattern Stitches) in next 2 ch-3 sps; dc in front and back of next dc; [dc in front of next dc, dc in back of next dc] 8 times; dc in front lp of next dc, dc in front and back lp of next dc; cl in next 2 ch-3 sps; dc in front and back of next dc; [dc in front of next dc, dc in back of next dc] twice; dc in front lp of next dc, dc in front and back lp of next dc; cl in next 2 ch-3 sps; dc in front and back of next dc; [dc in front of next dc, dc in back of next dc] 8 times; dc in front lp of next dc, dc in front and back lp of next dc; cl in next 2 ch-3 sps; dc in front and back lp of next dc; dc in front lp of next dc, dc in back lp of next dc, turn.
Row 4: Ch 2, dc in front lp of next dc, dc in back lp of next dc, dc in front lp of next dc, dc in front and back lp of next dc; ch 3, sc in sp between posts of next cl, ch 3, dc in front and back lp of next dc; [dc in front lp of next dc, dc in back lp of next dc] 9 times; dc in front lp of next dc, dc in front and back lp of next dc; ch 3, sc in sp between posts of next cl, ch 3, dc in front and back lp of next dc; [dc in front lp of next dc, dc in back lp of next dc] 3 times; dc in front lp of next dc, dc in front and back lp of next dc; ch 3, sc in sp between posts of next cl, ch 3, dc in front and back lps of next dc; [dc in front lp of next dc, dc in back lp of next dc] 9 times; dc in front lp of next dc, dc in front and back lp of next dc; ch 3, sc in sp between posts of next cl, ch 3, dc in front and back lp of next dc; dc in front lp of next dc, dc in back lp of next dc, dc in front lp of next dc, turn.
Row 5: Ch 2, dc in front lp of next dc, dc in back lp of next dc, dc in front lp of next dc, dc in front and back lp of next dc; ch 3, sc in sp between posts of next cl, ch 3, dc in front and back lp of next dc; [dc in front lp of next dc, dc in back lp of next dc] 10 times; dc in front lp of next dc, dc in front and back lp of next dc; ch 3, sc in sp between posts of next cl, ch 3, dc in front and back lp of next dc; [dc in front lp of next dc, dc in back lp of next dc] 4 times; dc in front lp of next dc, dc in front and back lp of next dc; ch 3, sc in sp between posts of next cl, ch 3, dc in front and back lps of next dc; [dc in front lp of next dc, dc in back lp of next dc] 10 times; dc in front lp of next dc, dc in front and back lp of next dc; ch 3, sc in sp between posts of next cl, ch 3, dc in front and back lp of next dc; dc in front lp of next dc, dc in back lp of next dc, dc in front lp of next dc, turn.
Row 6: Ch 2, dc in front lp of next dc, dc in back lp of next dc, dc in front lp of next dc, dc in front and back lp of next dc; ch 3, sc in sp between posts of next cl, ch 3, dc in front and back lp of next dc; [dc in front lp of next dc, dc in back lp of next dc] 11 times; dc in front lp of next dc, dc in front and back lp of next dc; ch 3, sc in sp between posts of next cl, ch 3, dc in front and back lp of next dc; [dc in front lp of next dc, dc in back lp of next dc] 5 times; dc in front lp of next dc, dc in front and back lp of next dc; ch 3, sc in sp between posts of next cl, ch 3, dc in front and back lps of next dc; [dc in front lp of next dc, dc in back lp of next dc] 11 times; dc in front lp of next dc, dc in front and back lp of next dc; ch 3, sc in sp between posts of next cl, ch 3, dc in front and back lp of next dc; dc in front lp of next dc, dc in back lp of next dc, dc in front lp of next dc, turn.
Row 7: Ch 2, dc in front lp of next dc, dc in back lp of next dc, dc in front lp of next dc, dc in front and back lp of next dc; ch 3, sc in sp between posts of next cl, ch 3, dc in front and back lp of next dc; [dc in front lp of next dc, dc in back lp of next dc] 12 times; dc in front lp of next dc, dc in front and back lp of next dc; ch 3, sc in sp between posts of next cl, ch 3, dc in front and back lp of next dc; [dc in front lp of next dc, dc in back lp of next dc] 6 times; dc in front lp of next dc, dc in front and back lp of next dc; ch 3, sc in sp between posts of next cl, ch 3, dc in front and back lps of next dc; [dc in front lp of next dc, dc in back lp of next dc] 12 times; dc in front lp of next dc, dc in front and back lp of next dc; ch 3, sc in sp between posts of next cl, ch 3, dc in front and back lp of next dc; dc in front lp of next dc, dc in back lp of next dc, dc in front lp of next dc, turn.
Row 8: Ch 2, dc in front lp of next dc, dc in back lp of next dc, dc in front lp of next dc, dc in front and back lp of next dc; ch 3, sc in sp between posts of next cl, ch 3, dc in front and back lp of next dc; [dc in front lp of next dc, dc in back lp of next dc] 13 times; dc in front lp of next dc, dc in front and back lp of next dc; ch 3, sc in sp between posts of next cl, ch 3, dc in front and back lp of next dc; [dc in front lp of next dc, dc in back lp of next dc] 7 times; dc in front lp of next dc, dc in front and back lp of next dc; ch 3, sc in sp between posts of next cl, ch 3, dc in front and back lps of next dc; [dc in front lp of next dc, dc in back lp of next dc] 13 times; dc in front lp of next dc, dc in front and back lp of next dc; ch 3, sc in sp between posts of next cl, ch 3, dc in front and back lp of next dc; dc in front lp of next dc, dc in back lp of next dc, dc in front lp of next dc, turn.
Row 9: Ch 2, dc in front lp of next dc, dc in back lp of next dc, dc in front lp of next dc, dc in front and back lp of next dc; ch 3, sc in sp between posts of next cl, ch 3, dc in front and back lp of next dc; [dc in front lp of next dc, dc in back lp of next dc] 14 times; dc in front lp of next dc, dc in front and back lp of next dc; ch 3, sc in sp between posts of next cl, ch 3, dc in front and back lp of next dc; [dc in front lp of next dc, dc in back lp of next dc] 8 times; dc in front lp of next dc, dc in front and back lp of next dc; ch 3, sc in sp between posts of next cl, ch 3, dc in front and back lps of next dc; [dc in front lp of next dc, dc in back lp of next dc] 14 times; dc in front lp of next dc, dc in front and back lp of next dc; ch 3, sc in sp between posts of next cl, ch 3, dc in front and back lp of next dc; dc in front lp of next dc, dc in back lp of next dc, dc in front lp of next dc.
Fasten off and weave in ends.
Border
Hold piece with RS facing you; join pale green in front lp of first dc of row 9.
Row 1 (RS): Ch 1, sc in same lp as joining; sc in back lp of next dc; *sc in front lp of next dc, sc in back lp of next dc; rep from * to next cl; ch 3, sc between posts of cl, ch 3; *sc in front lp of next dc, sc in back lp of next dc; rep from * to next cl; ch 3, sc between posts of cl, ch 3; **sc in front lp of next dc, sc in back lp of next dc; rep from ** to next cl; ch 3, sc between posts of cl, ch 3; ***sc in front lp of next dc, sc in back lp of next dc; rep from *** to next cl; ch 3, sc between posts of cl, ch 3; ****sc in front lp of next dc, sc in back lp of next dc; rep from **** to next cl; ch 3, sc between posts of cl, ch 3; *****sc in front lp of next dc, sc in back lp of next dc; rep from ***** across. Fasten off.
Row 2: Hold piece with WS facing you; join olive in first sc of row 1; ch 1, sc in same sc; ch 1, sk next sc; *sc in next sc, ch 1, sk next sc; rep from * next ch-3 sp; sc in next ch-3 sp, ch 2, sc in next ch-3 sp, ch 1, sk next sc; **sc in next sc, ch 1, sk next sc; rep from ** to next ch-3 sp; sc in next ch-3 sp, ch 2, sc in next ch-3 sp, ch 1, sk next sc; ***sc in next sc, ch 1, sk next sc; rep from *** to next ch-3 sp; sc in next ch-3 sp, ch 2, sc in next ch-3 sp, ch 1, sk next sc; ****sc in next sc, ch 1, sk next sc; rep from **** to next ch-3 sp; sc in next ch-3 sp, ch 1, sc in next ch-3 sp, ch 2, sk next sc; *****sc in next sc, ch 1, sk next sc; rep from ***** to last sc; sc in last sc. Fasten off.
Row 3: Hold piece with WS facing you; join tan in first sc of row 2; ch 1, sc in same sc; working across row, in each ch-1 sp work (sc, ch 1) and in each ch-2 sp work (sc, ch 1, sc). Fasten off.
Row 4: Hold piece with WS facing you; join olive in first sc of row 3; ch 1, sc in same sc; ch 1; in each ch-1 sp work (sc, ch 1); sc in last sc. Fasten off.
Row 5: Hold piece with WS facing you; join pale green in first sc of row 4; ch 1, sc in same sc, in each ch-1 sp and in each rem sc. Fasten off.
Row 6: Hold piece with RS facing you; join blue in first sc of row 5; ch 1, sc in same sc and in each rem sc.
Fasten off and weave in all ends.
Assembly
Beg about 3 inches from bottom of ribbing, sew seam carefully to bottom edge of capelet.
Button Band
With blue and beg at top of left front, sc evenly down left front, sc in seam, sc evenly up right front, turn, ch 1, sc in first sc, [ch 1, sk next sc, sc in next 3 sc] 4 times-4 buttonholes made; sc in each rem sc.
Fasten off and weave in ends.
Finishing
With sewing needle and matching thread, sew 4 buttons on left front opposite buttonholes.